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Accidents - Scuba diving - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 254
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:21
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:182
Year 2009:35

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT HAD TROUBLE W/RESPIRATOR WHILE DIVING FOR SHELLFISH & DID NOT HAVE OXYGEN FOR 45 SECONDS. DX: HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
BUMP ROCK SCUBA DIVING, DX; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
HAS HEADACHE AFTER SCUBA DIVING DX: HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving, Swimming pools
DX LT QE/OM: LT PAIN FROM SCUBA DIVING IN SWIMMING POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
DX DIVE INJURY: HEAD INJURY AFTER RAPID ACCENT DURING SCUBA DIVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/1997Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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